Mitsubishi Offers an Electric Ride Ahead of Show

By David Patton

In the days ahead of the show, Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors Corp. gave journalists a chance to drive two of its Kei class cars. The tiny Kei cars are big in Japan, where they enjoy significant tax breaks, and Mitsubishi introduced the “i” model in 2006. It has an space-maximizing design that has drawn praise and some awards.

Next year, the auto maker plans to a version of the i called the iMiEV that will be Japan’s first an all-electric vehicle. Mitsubishi brought both the gasoline and electric versions of the i to New York because it says its considering bringing one or both to the U.S. market.

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